Turkey, Japan, South Korea also want exemption from Europe's localization rules
The U.K. is BYD's largest market outside of China. It and other Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers may soon face higher import tariffs to the U.K. © Reuters
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October 21, 2026 10:53 JST
LONDON -- The U.K. is under pressure to align with the European Union's trade defense measures, including the imposition of tariffs on China-produced electric vehicles, if it wants to be exempt from the bloc's "Made in Europe" localization rules.